Hunt Institute YouTube Channel - Videos about the Common Core Standards Some of the professionals who wrote the CCSS are featured in these videos.
Teaching Channel - Over 160 videos about the common core Hear the experts who developed the Common Core Math Standards explain them.
Reading Closely and Comprehending Complex Literature and Informational TextLessonTechnology Tool Aligned with the Common Core
This Common Core alignment relates to a pair of anchor standards for reading: #1 that asks students to read closely, and #10, that asks that students read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts. For the technology integration tool we will use Smore. Students will read one or more texts or pieces of literature and create a flyer to demonstrate their understanding and/or analyze the information. Smore allows a user to create flyers with embedded color schemes, fonts, and templates. You could also substitute Pages and use a flyer template.
If students are visualizing their learning using something like this, it promotes eye-catching design. Brain based instructional strategies work because they are different, creating “mental glue” to help the brain retain information. Visuals stick better than text and using a tool like Smore will help students own their learning.
Also, if students are writing about text, specifically after “close reading,” this might be a good tool to use for emphasizing important comprehension points or prioritizing the information they may potentially share. In fact, how awesome would it be for students, perhaps in pairs, to prioritize different pieces of the puzzle, with some focusing on text structure, some on vocabulary, some on connections to other texts, some on text based conclusions, etc. This could help establish new audiences, purposes, and tasks as students make their own choices and ultimately help teach each other! (With sideline coaching from the teacher, rather than direct instruction.)
(Adapted from: 3 CCSS Friendly Digital Tools by Michael Fisher)
Tools to Support the ELA Common Core State Standards
Grammar and writing skills review; students create accounts so you can track
Research and Curriculum Resources Sweet Search-- search engine of evaluated online resourcesFinding Dulcinea -- web guide for educators Scoop.it! -- magazine like place to curate your resources Ambiently -- find similar websites Library of Congress -- the place to go for primary source documents
Resources for Video in the Classroom: Camtasia software allows screen recording and so much more; try it for 30 days for free! 60 Second Recap - short video recaps of books TedEd: Ted videos for education(Lessons worth Sharing) - high-quality videos on different subjects (including The art of the Metaphor); TedEd videos come complete with lessons and "quizzes;" you can customize and send to your students like this example I created. YouTube Teachers - videos created by teachers or for teachers; check out the playlists (collections of videos appropriate for teachers)
YouTube ED - Like YouTube Teachers, contains videos appropriate for school; including CC Prose Audiobooks
iTunes - podcasts, iTunes U Sophia Website - created by teachers; create an account, create a screencast and upload; use someone else's video; create a playlist for your students Explania.com - animated video collect WatchKnowLearn - free educational videos. The site is collaborative and allows you to build your own classroom for your content. EduVision Flipped Learning Network - Teacher-uploaded content primarily in Science but look for other subjects Khan Academy at iTunes U: Some science videos including biology, chemistry, physics, biology, and astronomy
Because the Khan Academy website links to YouTube, students cannot watch these videos in school - only at home.
Khan Academy videos are also available as podcasts in iTunesU. Students can watch the these videos at school and can download them onto their computers or mobile devices.
Places to Host your Video: Sophia.org YouTube Screencast.com (up to 2G total) Click here for a video of how to use Screencast.com to upload your video Vimeo (up to 500 MG per week) - you can create a channel; password-protect your video Edmodo - students download to watch; students without Internet at home can pre-load before leaving school iTunes (podcasts) TeacherTube - see my example here Podbean (podcasts) - see my example here. Podbean offers only 50 MB with a free account
January 24, 2013 AgendaLanguage Arts and ReadingKatie Moroney - Co Presenter
Common Core and English/Language Arts
Common Core - English Language Arts Standards
Roadmap for the 2013 ISAT - English Language Arts (pdf)
Hunt Institute YouTube Channel - Videos about the Common Core Standards Some of the professionals who wrote the CCSS are featured in these videos.
Teaching Channel - Over 160 videos about the common core Hear the experts who developed the Common Core Math Standards explain them.
Reading Closely and Comprehending Complex Literature and Informational Text LessonTechnology Tool Aligned with the Common Core
This Common Core alignment relates to a pair of anchor standards for reading: #1 that asks students to read closely, and #10, that asks that students read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts. For the technology integration tool we will use Smore. Students will read one or more texts or pieces of literature and create a flyer to demonstrate their understanding and/or analyze the information. Smore allows a user to create flyers with embedded color schemes, fonts, and templates. You could also substitute Pages and use a flyer template.
If students are visualizing their learning using something like this, it promotes eye-catching design. Brain based instructional strategies work because they are different, creating “mental glue” to help the brain retain information. Visuals stick better than text and using a tool like Smore will help students own their learning.
Also, if students are writing about text, specifically after “close reading,” this might be a good tool to use for emphasizing important comprehension points or prioritizing the information they may potentially share. In fact, how awesome would it be for students, perhaps in pairs, to prioritize different pieces of the puzzle, with some focusing on text structure, some on vocabulary, some on connections to other texts, some on text based conclusions, etc. This could help establish new audiences, purposes, and tasks as students make their own choices and ultimately help teach each other! (With sideline coaching from the teacher, rather than direct instruction.)
(Adapted from: 3 CCSS Friendly Digital Tools by Michael Fisher)
Tools to Support the ELA Common Core State Standards
Research and Curriculum Resources
Sweet Search-- search engine of evaluated online resourcesFinding Dulcinea -- web guide for educators
Scoop.it! -- magazine like place to curate your resources
Ambiently -- find similar websites
Library of Congress -- the place to go for primary source documents
Informational Literacy Skills Documents
Language Arts 6-8
Flipped Classroom:
Successes, challenges, strategies, and how to structure this learning approach.
Flipped Learning-sponsored 2012-2013 Webinar series
English/Language Arts: Oct. 10, 2012
Presenters:
Flipped Learning Ning - professional learning community for educators (emerging and experienced) who are flipping their classrooms
Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day - book by Jonathan Bergmann & Aaron Sams
Resources for Video in the Classroom:
Camtasia software allows screen recording and so much more; try it for 30 days for free!
60 Second Recap - short video recaps of books
TedEd: Ted videos for education(Lessons worth Sharing) - high-quality videos on different subjects (including The art of the Metaphor);
TedEd videos come complete with lessons and "quizzes;" you can customize and send to your students like this example I created.
YouTube Teachers - videos created by teachers or for teachers; check out the playlists (collections of videos appropriate for teachers)
- For example, Figurative Language (13 videos)
YouTube ED - Like YouTube Teachers, contains videos appropriate for school; including CC Prose AudiobooksiTunes - podcasts, iTunes U
Sophia Website - created by teachers; create an account, create a screencast and upload; use someone else's video; create a playlist for your students
Explania.com - animated video collect
WatchKnowLearn - free educational videos. The site is collaborative and allows you to build your own classroom for your content.
EduVision Flipped Learning Network - Teacher-uploaded content primarily in Science but look for other subjects
Khan Academy at iTunes U: Some science videos including biology, chemistry, physics, biology, and astronomy
Places to Host your Video:
Sophia.org
YouTube
Screencast.com (up to 2G total) Click here for a video of how to use Screencast.com to upload your video
Vimeo (up to 500 MG per week) - you can create a channel; password-protect your video
Edmodo - students download to watch; students without Internet at home can pre-load before leaving school
iTunes (podcasts)
TeacherTube - see my example here
Podbean (podcasts) - see my example here. Podbean offers only 50 MB with a free account